Prodigy is Inspiring Advocate for Change

Well, she gave her first lesson at the age of seven and she has taught online since she was 10 years old. She is an advocate for change in education systems at home and abroad. She was just a toddler, when she began writing her first book. It went to the publishing house when she was seven. In her spare time, she studies online and attends middle school at an area junior high. Adora works as youth representative for the UN World Food Program when she has time in her busy schedule.

Reading and writing has the way to go

Adora says that reading and writing is her life and this inspiring go-getter wants to be an example to get more children to read and write. She say that today there are many kids that are behind in reading and writing skills and they do not like to read or write. Teenagers use her writings as a way to inspire youth and she has a webpage to help others learn more about her and her successful career. Many visitors come to her website and find resources to help them in their quest for reading and writing excellences.

Teenage Prodigy Travels the World

Adora’s mother goes with her as she spans the globe and talks about the girls heavy travel schedule and how it helps Adora expand her horizons. She not only works when she travels but Adora is increasing her knowledge in ways that only a teenage prodigy could appreciate, and helping others along the way. If more youth were focused like her the world would be a much better place for learning and success.

Adora Svitak Loves Sharing

She has a commitment to sharing and this lead her to publishing her first book and teaching in a classroom. She began to teach at a local primary school and she used innovative techniques and props to get her schoolmates to imagine wonderful places and then use their own words to come up with stories of their own.

Goal of Inspiring Teenage Teacher

Adora’s goal is to have every child master the skills of reading and writing. She is truly an inspiring teenage US teacher and a role model for many who wish to use their talents to make the world a better place for everyone.

iPod – Holding Education in your Hands

The accessories offered by this Apple device are simply amazing! The iPod is both entertaining and educating. Following the footsteps of the iPod are many other device manufacturers who trying to make a complete makeover of their product. Just for iPod study, downloadable pod casts are some of the educational uses of iPod. Check out the following ways in which iPod is used for learning:

• Podcasts – It is a series of digital media file released and downloaded episodically. The concept of continuing education is easily achieved with the help of podcasts. Various tools like Mogopop, Soundwalk, ESL Podcasts, NPR Science Friday, Smithsonian Global Sound, and Google Get help you stay updated with information on top news stories, music styles, ESL Classes, pronunciation, health care, nursing, technology, science, philosophy. These downloadable devices and tools give a new meaning to education.

• Study Guides – With the help of certain programs it is possible for you to upload study materials and study guides into your iPod. Programs like Raybook, Vangonotes, Cramsessions, Sparkcharts, Notepods, iPREPpress, Sparknotes help you get the text transformed into iPod compatible study notes and materials that can be easily uploaded and used for learning. The uploads consists of college and school study lessons, foreign language training, travel guide, audio lectures on business, computer science, sociology, nursing, information technology, study charts, tales and even Cisco study guides.

• Tutorials – Tutorials are generally those set of files that help learn and understand a skills and create a few of your own podcasts. Learning Podcasting, Video iPod Tool, Podtender 3.0, LearoutLoud.com, iTunestore, Pod Gourmet 2.0, Kaplan SAT Preparation are some of the tutorials offered online helping you learn the essentials of podcasting or any other skill that you wish to learn.

• Learning Support – While we are familiar with crash courses on specific subjects, the new concept is about crash courses on the use of iPod, iTunes and podcasting. While new people will learn to operate with technology, old users will find optimal methods to make better use of iPod and podcasting. Podcasting legal guide, iPod in the classroom, Download and install iTunes, Podcasting Plus, iLounge are some of the softwares available online offering learning support to iPod users.

• Applications – It is not just enough to have the material, you need software programs that will enable to understand technology and teach the way to use them. Anapod, iSquint, iPodifier, Wipod vs. 1.0, iWriter, iGadget, You Tube iPod Converter, MP3 to iPod Converter, iPodsync, CopyTrans simplify your learning with iPod with automatic updates, emails and feeds.

• Downloads – In addition to the above applications, several downloadable programs and utility softwares are made available to everyone, which not only enables you to understand the use of technology but also its application at zero or minimal cost. Downloadable programs include Talking Books Network, iJourneys, Free Classic Audio Books, Telltale Weekly and Made for Success.

• Classroom Support – While nothing can beat classroom coaching, very often a supplement to classroom coaching is excellent. Study notes and preparation guides help you revise your teaching even when you are travelling. StudyGuideGuru, Portable notes are examples of classroom support available over the net and which are compatible with iPod.

• Tips and Tools – While enough softwares are available online to learn and understand the use and operation of iPod, several audio books and iPod learning devices are available online offering more tips and required tools for iPod operation. Audible.com, Audiobook – Megashop, Books on Board, Audio Learn, iPod Tours, Unerase Tools are some of the tools available for better understanding of iPod and its usage.

• iTunes – A number of online iTunes audio sessions are available containing lectures by well known professors rendered at different universities. Duke University, Stanford on iTunes, Michigan Tech, Yale Books and Authors, Texas A & M, Northeastern University, Harvard Extension School, MIT, University of California – Berkeley are some of the Universities whose lectures on subjects like journalism, social science, Engineering, Medicine are available online.

With numerous help and support options it should not be difficult to understand that the iPod can be incredibly helpful in your education.

Find below details of top 5 careers that can help you in fighting with the recession.

Health care

Health care sector is expected to be hot in the coming years with huge demand for personal and home health care aids, dental hygienists, registered nurses, physical therapists and mental health counselors. To become registered nurse and dental hygienist, you will require a Bachelor degree in health care management.

Education

Whatever be the market condition, education sector is one sector that is always going to be buzzing. Demands for highly qualified teachers and faculty members are increasing with every passing day especially with so many teachers getting retired. To make a career in the field of education, you must possess Masters Degree in Education. In order to advance your career, you must gain some experience first. The most important thing about education field is that you get plenty of career choices. It includes teaching in traditional colleges and universities, teaching in online colleges and universities and working as a research associate in public and private sector organizations.

Technology

Despite all the economic downturn, technology sector is brimming with confidence as people these days are looking for new technologies in order to make their work lot easier. To make a mark in the field of technology, you need to have an advanced diploma in information technology as well as Masters Degree in data communications and technology. As technology is a pretty wide field, you need to make sure that you choose your degree program wisely. Computer software engineering field is in big demand these days especially with more and more companies looking to automate their routines so that there customer service improves.

Law and Paralegal

In order to fight recession, you need to make a career in the field where chances of job cut is minimal. By successfully earning law degree from accredited college or university, you can start your own practice or work in a law firm. If you want to start your own law firm, it is advisable that you gain some experience first. The average salary of lawyers is in the range of $25,000 to $80,000. This figure can go up to $120,000 as your success rate increase.

Management

There are job cuts in the top and middle level management because of recession but it does not have an impact on the lower management that basically deals with the day-to-day routines. To get a job in the lower level management, you need to earn a Master in Business Administration degree from an accredited college or university. If possible, take admission in a program where you also get practical training from the experienced faculty members.

One parent says,” I sent my children to school to be educated NOT indoctrinated.”

While another states, “The fact that people want to keep their kids from hearing the President of the united states encourage them to do well in school shows a true level of ignorance.”

All said and done, the speech hit the air on September 8th. It was really inspirational and is sure to have touched a chord in most of the students’ hearts.

The Obama’s back-to-school speech had a few great highlights to be remembered by all students:

• Students should realize their responsibilities.
• They should work hard in developing their talents, skills and intellect.
• Even those who face challenges and difficulties were encouraged to do their homework and develop a positive attitude.
• Students should respect their teachers, not cut class, talk back to teachers or drop out of school.
• Students were asked by Obama to set goals for their education and do all they can to meet them.

Some excerpts from his speech are given below to inspire you:

“If you get a bad grade, that doesn’t mean you’re stupid, it just means you need to spend more time studying.”

“No one’s born being good at things; you become good at things through hard work.”

“And even when you’re struggling, even when you’re discouraged, and you feel like other people have given up on you – don’t ever give up on yourself. Because when you give up on yourself, you give up on your country.”

“The story of America isn’t about people who quit when things got tough. It’s about people who kept going, who tried harder, who loved their country too much to do anything less than their best.”

All this while we thought rock stars are great musicians and hardly are we aware of the fact that they have an excellent educational background. Probably this tells us that all stars were some day like anyone of us writing term papers. In reality we even come to know that most of them chose music out of passion. Inspite of having excellent academic records most of them chose singing, writing lyrics, poems and gave us all unbelievable music. That for sure tells us that there are brainy heads behind every accomplishment whether in music or academics. A brief through all there accomplishment is indeed very interesting to read .

A graduate in political science from Harvard University was later a guitarist for the famous music bands Rage against the Machine (RAM) and Audio Slave (AS). Guess who?? You are right it was none other than Tom Morello.

Having graduated this youngster did not leave any stone unturned. He worked as a bus conductor, construction laborer and even in tax office. He later completed his teacher’s training in Northern Counties College of Education. He has also produced some of the famous songs like ‘Roxanne’ and ‘Don’t Stand so Close to Me’. You are right it is none other than Sting.

Graduated from Oklahoma State University on a track scholarship way back in 1984 with a degree in Journalism and also good at Javelin throw, later became America’s known country singer and lyricist Garth Brooks.

A double major in Anthropology and Geology at ULCA and also a Doctorate in Zoology from Cornell, became the most revered member of the music band Bad Religion. It is none other than Greg Gaffin

An economics graduate from Tuskegee, later became one of America’s most popular singer, composer and record producer and also an occasional actor whose had sold more than 50 million records. Let me tell you, it is none other than Lionel Richie.

After completing his Masters in Fine Arts from Florida State University, he became the professor for cinematography at University of Miami for a long time in the name of Professor Beam. It is our favorite ‘Iron and Wine’ star Sam Beam.

With that bookish college boy look and black rimmed glasses, Rivers Cuomo completed his graduation at the age of 35 after several years of musical success.

It was from Columbia State University that he got his Master’s degree both in history and math. Ark Garfunkel later went to become the member of Alpha Epsilon Pi.

An elementary teacher at St. Louis and a graduate in Music Composition, Performance and Education, Sheryl Crow was later came to be known for her feel good music composition.

Are you one of them or some one like them, please come forward and share your experience with us. You will not only relish that experience but also be an inspiration to thousands of aspiring students who are willing to see a career in both music and education.

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